Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rock Island, IL in 2014

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 147,090 population of Rock Island County, Illinois comprised of 18,149 people who identified as Hispanic (12.34%), and 128,941 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rock Island County, Illinois with a population of 123,652 (84.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,039 (10.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,949 (2.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rock Island County, Illinois in 2014, with a population of 107,709 (73.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,943 (10.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,208 (9.66%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rock Island, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Rock Island , IL in 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,039 10.22%
White Alone 123,652 84.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 823 0.56%
Asian Alone 3,564 2.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 63 0.04%
Two Or More Races 3,949 2.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Rock Island , IL in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 831 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,943 10.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 532 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 126 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 705 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,208 9.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 107,709 73.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 291 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,438 2.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,244 2.21%